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Our Vision

Lions once roamed much of the African continent, but recent studies suggest that lion populations may have decreased nearly 90% in just one past decade, with fewer than 20,000 remaining in just a handful of countries.

The Lion Conservation Fund (LCF) supports projects that will determine the distribution and abundance of African lions in areas of great global conservation importance. We are committed to supporting conservation and research initiatives to better our understanding of lion behavior, ecology, and biology. We are also working to protect the habitats of these magnificent animals while improving the lives of people sharing habitat with lions in Africa.

Because of recent declines in lion populations, it’s important to study and protect lions across the continent. Lions vary greatly in behavior, social structure, and morphology across locations, making it necessary to observe and survey them in all habitats where they’re found. By learning more about lion behavior, biology, and ecology, we can better understand the regulatory mechanisms affecting them and use this information to establish sound conservation strategies.

Sustainability and restoration using a holistic approach to wildlife conservation

LCF has made impressive gains towards protecting the African lion and its habitat in Kenya within the first few years of launching its conservation initiatives, including:

Reduced lion poaching and retribution killing

Greater local awareness and interest in conservation

Vastly increased knowledge about lions and other carnivores

Habitat restoration projects

Emergency Humanitarian Relief through KARE

Rural poverty improved: employment, new schools, rural clinics

LCF helped initiate a number of programs to alleviate threats to lions across Kenya through its support of the Centre for Lion Conservation and Research in Kenya and the efforts of wildlife biologist Tina Ramme along with local field assistants, ecologists, and other conservation and wildlife professionals, who are working to reach our goals of sustainability and restoration.

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Project Simba

Is a community conservation education program that provides experiential, hands-on activities and training....more

Center for Lion Conservation and Research

Brings governments, scientists and local communities together, working in collaboration at all levels...more

Samburu Lion Project

Is an integrated program of research, public awareness and education, local capacity building, ecological restoration, and habitat management and restoration....more

Tsavo Lion Project

Is conducting a census and survey of lions in Tsavo East and West National Parks and the Tsavo eco-region in order to (1) develop the start of a longitudinal picture of pride size...more

Rift Valley Lion Project

Is examining abundance and ecology of lions in the Rift Valley to determine population size and age-sex composition of lions. ...more